Interesting facts about Indian flag : Tricolour (Tiranga)

Indian national flag is symbol of our national pride .Tricolour flag represents dominion of India. The constitution says ''the Indian national flag represents the hopes and aspirations of the people of India''. Indian flag is made of three colours ; namely saffron, white and green. That is why name Tiranga. The philosopher Dr. S Radhakrishnan,who later became vice president and president of India explained the meaning of different colours in Tricolour during adoption of flag

"Bhagwa or the saffron colour denotes renunciation or disinterestedness. Our leaders must be indifferent to material gains and dedicate themselves to their work. The white in the centre is light, the path of truth to guide our conduct. The green shows our relation to (the) soil, our relation to the plant life here, on which all other life depends. The "Ashoka Chakra" in the centre of the white is the wheel of the law of dharma. Truth or satya, dharma or virtue ought to be the controlling principle of those who work under this flag. Again, the wheel denotes motion. There is death in stagnation. There is life in movement. India should no more resist change, it must move and go forward. The wheel represents the dynamism of a peaceful change."

Here we present some interesting facts and general knowledge about our national flag :

• Current flag became the official flag of India on 15th august 1947. The current flag(tricolour) is an adaption of Pingali venkeyya's original design and he is generally credited as designer of flag.
• Usage of flag is governed by the  Flag code of India 2002,and other laws relating to national emblems such as The emblems & names(prevention of improper usage)act,1950; and The prevention of insults to national honour act,1971.
• According to flag code of India ,the Indian flag has a ratio of 2:3(where the length of flag is 1.5 times that of the width).
• The standard flag is made of hand spun cotton or silk or khadi.
• size of Asoka chakra is not specified in the flag code, but it has 24 spokes that are evenly spaced and it has navy blue colour.
• According to flag code of India ,insult to national flag,including gross affronts or indignities to it or violation of flag code are punishable by law with imprisonment up to three years or a fine or both.



standard flag sizes
img source;wikipedia

• The privilege of flying the national flag on vehicles is restricted to :

1. The president
2. The vice president
3. Prime minister
4. Governors and lieutenant governors of states
5. Chief ministers
6. Union ministers
7. MP and MLAs
8. Judges of supreme court and high courts
9. Flag officers of army,navy and air force

• Earlier it was not permitted to use the national flag as a portion of costume or uniform of any description or embroidering or printing it on cushions,handkerchiefs,napkins or any dress material. But amendments in 2005(Prevention of insult to national honour(amendment)act 2005) allows members of public to use national flag on their costumes or uniform in a respectable manner,with a safeguard that it shall not be used or worn below the waist,nor it would be used by way of embroidering or printing in items of daily use such as handkerchiefs,napkins,undergarments etc.
• On 18th feb 2016,the MHRD decreed that the national flag will fly on a minimum 207 feet high mast on the premises of all centre sponsered universities of India.This decision came in the wake of ongoing JNU controversy.